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After I almost lost my business due to a crazy lawsuit, I started thinking more carefully about what I was doing and what I needed to change. I started going through my finances and thinking carefully about hiring someone to give me their opinion. I realized that I needed some help, so I hired a business consultant. The consultant did an amazing job of observing things in an objective fashion and breaking his suggestions to me gently. Within about six months after hiring the consultant, things were a lot better. This blog is all about taking consulting seriously, and understanding how to take good advice.

Starting to hire people to help you out with your business can be an exciting sign of how well things are proceeding for your company. However, before you rush out and put a classified ad in the paper or online, do these things first.
Learn the Relevant Laws
You might not realize how many workplace-related laws are in place, and you might not think you really need to know about them just to hire a few people to work for you.
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If you're looking for a system that changes the way your company does business, cloud computing can help you achieve this objective. Check out just a few of the ways that cloud computing can benefit your company.
1. It Helps You Achieve a Higher Quality of Customer Service
One area where business owners notice a significant change when they incorporate cloud computing is the quality of their customer service. When you implement a cloud system, such as the SAP cloud service, you change the way that your company can respond to customer complaints.
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Deciding on a career path is difficult for many people, including everyone from college students to those who've spent decades in jobs they don't love. Luckily, there are specific things you can do to help find a career that will fulfill you while also providing financial stability. Here are three tips for deciding what to be when you grow up.
Take the Strong Interest Inventory
The Strong Interest Inventory is a well-designed assessment that can help point you in the right direction when it comes to choosing the best career.
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If you have a business or product that you are selling, there may come a point where you need a patent on the concepts and ideas behind them. This will ensure that no other person is able to legally copy and make money on your same business idea or product. In order to receive a patent, you will need to file for one, which can be a complicated process. Here are three reasons you will want to hire a patent agent to guide you.
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If you are a small business, you are likely trying to expand your customer base and ensure that you get as much business as possible in order to be successful. You might have hit upon the idea of using gift cards as a way to help your loyal customers tell their friends about your business. Your customers can give their friends gift cards to your business, and those people will be able to experience your store for the first time and hopefully tell their friends.
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